Durgapur Barrage
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Durgapur Barrage is a major irrigation and water-regulation structure in West Bengal, India, that helps control the flow of the Damodar River and supplies water to nearby industrial and agricultural areas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrage
ⓘ
dam ⓘ irrigation infrastructure ⓘ |
| affects | downstream flow towards Howrah and Hooghly districts ⓘ |
| category |
barrages in India
ⓘ
buildings and structures in Paschim Bardhaman district ⓘ dams in West Bengal ⓘ |
| connectedTo | irrigation canal network in West Bengal ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crosses | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Paschim Bardhaman district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
diversion of river water into canals
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maintenance of downstream flow ⓘ |
| hasRole | key component of regional water management in West Bengal ⓘ |
| hasType | concrete barrage ⓘ |
| helpsProtect | downstream settlements from floods ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Durgapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages | flow of Damodar River ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Durgapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Irrigation and Waterways Department, Government of West Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Damodar Valley irrigation system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damodar Valley project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
drinking water supply
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flood control ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Damodar Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western West Bengal ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Damodar River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Asansol industrial region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durgapur industrial region NERFINISHED ⓘ nearby agricultural areas ⓘ |
| supports |
agricultural production in command area
ⓘ
industrial development in Durgapur-Asansol belt ⓘ |
| usedFor |
canal irrigation
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support of steel and allied industries ⓘ support of thermal power plants ⓘ |
| waterBodyControlled | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor |
Durgapur Steel Plant (via canal system)
ⓘ
Durgapur thermal power units (via canal system) ⓘ |
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